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5 Ways to Start Losing Weight Today

#1 – Eat Breakfast.

You can burn more calories each day by eating breakfast and you will have less of a chance of overeating at night.

Peanut butter sandwich

Homemade Egg McMuffin

Banana sandwich

Oatmeal w/blueberries

Cereal & 1% milk

#2 – Cut 100 Calories Out of Your Diet.

It adds up! If you cut 100 calories each day for an entire year, you can lose over 10 pounds! Some easy ways to cut calories:

Drink one less soda/tea

Drink one less beer or alcoholic drink

Switch from regular mayo to low-fat mayo

Eat one less helping of food

Pass on dessert

#3 – Don’t Drink Your Calories.

Watch those drinks with lots of calories! It’s easy to get too many calories from certain drinks. Most sodas, sweet tea, sport drinks & alcohol are going to add 150-300 calories each time you drink them. Here are some better, lower calorie choices:

Water

Diet Soda

Crystal Light

Unsweet tea (w/Splenda)

#4 – Move Your Body!

Find ways to work a little more activity into your day. Even if your workdays are long and hard, you can still find 10 minutes to get a little exercise. Here are some simple exercises to try:

Sit-ups

Push-ups

Using the stairs

Walking around the block

Walking the dog

#5 – Eat More Vegetables!

Replace half of your starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes, corn) with vegetables to fill you up with more fiber and help save calories. Here are some great choices: